Mar 23, 2012
Advanced Fuel Efficient, Low-CO2 Diesel Technology Available Today The new Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV III) regulations officially adopted by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) on Thursday will establish the world's most stringent tailpipe and greenhouse gas emissions standards for new passenger vehicles. These new ... Continue reading
CTEK Warns of Dangers of Charging Batteries at Too High a Voltage
Mar 22, 2012
CTEK, a leading global brand in the care and maintenance of vehicle batteries, is today warning motorists of the dangers of overcharging their batteries by delivering too much voltage. Overcharging a battery can cause overheating and have other serious and detrimental effects on a car battery -- even leading to the exp ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Development of 15-Liter On-Highway Natural Gas Engine
Mar 21, 2012
Cummins Inc. today announced that it has begun development of a 15-liter Heavy-Duty, spark-ignited natural gas engine to meet demand for on-highway applications that are powered by the cheaper, cleaner and more plentiful fuel. As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, ... Continue reading
Cummins Filtration Releases Revolutionary Fuel Filter
Mar 21, 2012
Cummins Filtration , a division of Cummins Inc., has released its revolutionary Fleetguard FF5782 fuel filter with nanotechnology-based filtration media. The first of its kind for fuel filtration, the FF5782 was developed specifically to meet the high-performance demands of Cummins QSK high-horsepower engines. ... Continue reading
Freescale and FAW Partner to Bring Next-Generation Technology to Automobiles in China
Mar 19, 2012
Freescale Semiconductor today announced a partnership with First Automobile Works (FAW), one of the leading automotive OEMs in China, and the establishment of a FAW-Freescale joint automotive lab. The joint lab will be established in the Technology Center of FAW and will be a shared research and development lab focusin ... Continue reading
ECOtality Selected as 2012 New Energy Pioneer
Mar 19, 2012
Bloomberg New Energy Finance today announced ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, as a 2012 New Energy Pioneer. Now in its third year, the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneer program named nine other companies at the fifth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in N ... Continue reading
Prius c Launch Kicks Off With Strong Sales
Mar 16, 2012
Toyota's subcompact Prius c five-door hatchback, the newest member of the Prius family of hybrid vehicles, is off to a quick start since going on sale March 12. In its first three days on the market, it sold 1,201 units, making it one Toyota's fastest-selling vehicles and eclipsing Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf sales ... Continue reading
Chinese Wind Power Company Puts First R&D Office in U.S. on NC State's Centennial Campus
Mar 15, 2012
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited , a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, opened its North American research and development center on Centennial Campus, N.C. State University's research park and technology campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. 'We are very excited to set up a new R&D center on Centennial C ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2012
Renesas Electronics Corporation,, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, Ariane Controls, its powerline communications partner, and Grid2Home, its Smart Energy Profile Partner, today announced the availability of the SE-CPM evaluation and development platform for communication between Electric Vehicles ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2012
CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, today announced award-winning Martin Automotive Group in West Los Angeles and Fladeboe Automotive Group in Irvine, Calif. as its first dealers in the Los Angeles region. Both dealers will showcase the 2012 CODA sedan, the manufacturer's all-electric flagshi ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2012
Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has appointed product development expert Karl Petersen to the Company's Technical Board of Advisors. Mr. Petersen has over 45 years of experience in product development, engineering, manufacturing, an ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2012
Today, Ford is celebrating Pi Day (3.14 day), a holiday recognizing the role mathematics plays in everyday activities Ford engineers will challenge visitors on reddit.com as well as Detroit area high school students to solve mathematical equations for prizes throughout the day Math is a key part of the technology behin ... Continue reading
Mar 12, 2012
Managing transportation emissions and reducing energy insecurity due to a volatile oil industry are on the top of the agenda of many countries across the world. Electric vehicles (EVs) have a significant role to play in both of those areas, and while EVs will continue to be a niche market through the remainder of this ... Continue reading
AMP Electric Vehicles Qualify for Federal Tax Credit
Mar 12, 2012
AMP Electric Vehicles (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), announced today they have been qualified by the IRS for the federal tax credit. The timing of AMP's qualifying for the Federal Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit of $7,500, which applies to retail and fleet buyers, couldn't be better," said Jim Taylor, AMP CEO. "G ... Continue reading
Exelon-Constellation Merger Closes, Creating Nation's No. 1 Competitive Energy Provider
Mar 12, 2012
Exelon Corporation and Constellation Energy today announced that they have completed their merger, effective today. The merger creates the leading U.S. competitive energy provider with one of the industry's cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets, and one of the largest retail customer bases in the nation. ... Continue reading
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